Long road ahead for the Magic

Let's take a look at the teams and their current records the Magic will face during the 6 game road trip which starts MON night:

-NOV 27 at Utah (12-2, 7-0 home)
-NOV 29 at Seattle (6-9, 2-5 home)
-DEC 1 at Portland (6-9, 4-3 home)
-DEC 3 at LA Clippers (6-6, 6-1 home)
-DEC 4 at Sacramento (7-5, 5-2 home)
-DEC 6 at Indiana (7-7, 4-2 home)

If the Magic can split the 6 games, I think we would classify that as a successful trip. Utah, the Clippers, and Sacramento will be the most difficult games. If the Magic can somehow steal one of those games, and defeat Seattle, Portland, and the Pacers to go 4-2, that would really be an added bonus. The Magic should still be leading the SE division after the trip, and then comes a string of 12 home games out of 15, where the team can then really establish themselves as a strong contender in the East.